In the darkness, the statue of the Storm Goddess Gomona still stood silently at the center of the Underground Sanctuary, her face veiled by a thin gauze, overlooking the mortal world.
Of course, if one were to strictly distinguish according to doctrine, the "Goddess" in the Underground Sanctuary was another aspect of Gomona and should be named "Maiden of the Quiet Sea."
Duncan stared intently at the cold stone sculpture, and he was certain he had heard a voice just now, a whispered murmur as if from a dream, coming from that statue.
However, Sherry and Dog, close at hand, had shown no reaction so far—clearly, he was the only one who had heard the voice.
"Mr. Duncan?" Sherry also noticed Duncan's strange behavior at this time. She widened her eyes a bit nervously, unconsciously clinging to Dog, "Did you find something?"